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Category Archives: faithfulness
new normal
2 Chronicles 12 After abandoning the LORD, Rehoboam was humbled by a foreign invasion, but not completely destroyed. The LORD wanted him to know the difference between serving him and serving other gods. The difference was that Rehoboam and his … Continue reading
steadfast love
Psalm 36 The threats the psalmists calls to our attention are very real, because there are people who are deeply invested in transgression. They do not fear God, and are constantly plotting trouble for others. But God’s steadfast faithfulness and … Continue reading
taking up residence
Psalm 15 If a person simply wants a reputation of godliness, that can be bought. But if he wants to actually be godly – to live like his heavenly father – he will have to convert… his walk his … Continue reading
I will sing
Psalm 13 There are some days you just don’t feel like rejoicing or singing. There are some days – and today may be one of them for you – when you come to the end of the day and lament … Continue reading
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two men, two plants, two ways
Psalm 1 The temptation is to teach Psalm 1 as some kind of guarantee that if people want to be happy and prosperous this year all they have to do is read and meditate on scripture. I will not yield … Continue reading
wondrous works
Job 36:22-37:24 Elihu insists that God always works wondrous works. the last thing that he expects is that God would sit on the sidelines and wait. But that is what the God of wonders does for Job. The wonder God … Continue reading
trial by implication
Job 31 Job’s therapists had not brought formal charges against him, but he fully understood their implications. In his final appeal, Job answers those implied charges: marital unfaithfulness – not guilty (1-4) theft of conspiracy to steal – not … Continue reading
above it all
Job 25-26 Job allows Bildad only six verses before he cuts him off. He has had enough. Zophar will not even have another turn. Job’s response is like saying “do you really think God needs you to defend him?” You … Continue reading
from bad to worse
Job 2 Job’s victory over his circumstances (and the devil behind them) is seen in the fact that God still boasts of his integrity as he did before calamity struck. So, Satan pleads for more control. The LORD gives him … Continue reading
catastrophe
Job 1 A major test of a person’s character comes with catastrophe. It brings out the worst in some people, the best in others. Job is one of those people whose pure hearts shines through when struck by darkness all … Continue reading
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